A five-bedroom home in Santa Monica, previously listed at $12,500 per month a year ago, was recently relisted at $28,000 per month — a 124% increase

The Los Angeles area wildfires that have devastated communities like Pacific Palisades and Altadena have prompted a spike in prices for rental housing, spurring price gouging concerns.

Tenant advocacy groups, landlord associations and elected officials are condemning rent gouging after tens of thousands of people were displaced in deadly fires this month.

California officials are sounding the alarm as rent prices skyrocket in fire-affected areas of Los Angeles. With the declaration of a state of emergency due to recent wildfires, the law prohibits landlords from price gouging,